What Exactly Constitutes a Child?

Children are actually our next generation, generally the offspring of parents. Many couples will jointly raise a child after getting married. Children are not only the inheritance of bloodline, but also an important member of the family. However, it takes a lot of effort to educate children well. It is also hoped that parents will pay more attention to their children's educational issues in daily life, and also concern about their physical and mental health. Childhood is a critical period in life, and the cultivation of children during this period directly affects their subsequent growth and development process, including knowledge, thoughts, values, worldviews, etc., which are all in an enlightenment stage. Therefore, the cultivation of children has received attention from parents and all sectors of society. The cultivation of children concerns the future and destiny of a family, a nation, and a country. In China's strategy of rejuvenating the country through science and education after the reform and opening up, Deng Xiaoping proposed the slogan of "education starts from childhood."

Firstly, scientific knowledge is the most basic and important aspect. However, it is necessary to pay attention to the methods and approaches of cultivation. It is not advisable to use a direct missionary approach, but rather an inductive and enlightening approach that allows children to discover, experience, think, and summarize by themselves. This can better exercise children's thinking and enrich their imagination.

Secondly, imagination. Children are in a period of urgent development in various aspects and are not bound by various social knowledge and thoughts, so they have rich imaginations. Therefore, it is better to develop their imaginations as much as possible through induction, which has a significant impact on the development of children's intelligence, physical and mental health. For example, parents can tell stories themselves or choose some audio speakers to tell stories to children. Alternatively, they can also engage children in interactive and educational games to enhance their intelligence.

Thirdly, the cultivation of children's own interests. Children in this period are in an indeterminate stage, so parents should not set directions based on their own consciousness and interests, or even force children to learn according to their wishes. Instead, they should respect the children's own choices, discover their interests and strengths, and provide induction and support to play a guiding role.